Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times
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From Simon & Schuster, Man and Microbes respected science writer Arno Karlen presents a dramatic panorama of the natural history of disease. Man and Microbes makes clear that infection is a natural and necessary part of life. It shows how the search for food, shelter, and a safer, more prosperous life has altered the environment, changed the dance of adaptation between humans and microbes, and generated new diseases
Author: Arno Karlen
Format: Paperback, 274 pages, 140mm x 216mm, 352 g
Published: 1996, Simon & Schuster, United States
Genre: Medicine: Textbooks & Study Guides
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From Simon & Schuster, Man and Microbes respected science writer Arno Karlen presents a dramatic panorama of the natural history of disease. Man and Microbes makes clear that infection is a natural and necessary part of life. It shows how the search for food, shelter, and a safer, more prosperous life has altered the environment, changed the dance of adaptation between humans and microbes, and generated new diseases
Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times